German Grand Prix
| Nürburgring - GP-Strecke | |
| |
| Race information | |
| Laps | 60 |
|---|---|
| Circuit length | 5.148 km (3.199 mi) |
| Race length | 308.863 km (191.919 mi) |
| Number of times held | 72 (58 as F1) |
| First held | 1926, First F1-1951 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  [1]Rudolf Caracciola (6)
|
| Most wins (constructors) |  Ferrari (20)
|
| Last race (2011): | |
| Pole position |  Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:30.079 |
| Podium | 1.  Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1h 37m 30.344s 2.  Fernando Alonso Ferrari +3.980s 3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault +9.788s |
| Fastest lap | Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.302 |
Winners
Multiple winners (drivers)
| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Michael Schumacher
|
1995, 2002, 2004, 2006 |
| 3 | ||
 Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1954, 1956, 1957 | |
| Jackie Stewart
|
1968, 1971, 1973 | |
 Nelson Piquet
|
1981, 1986, 1987 | |
| Ayrton Senna
|
1988, 1989, 1990 | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari
|
1951, 1952 |
| Tony Brooks
|
1958, 1959 | |
| John Surtees
|
1963, 1964 | |
 Jacky Ickx
|
1969, 1972 | |
 Alain Prost
|
1984, 1993 | |
| Nigel Mansell
|
1991, 1992 | |
 Gerhard Berger
|
1994, 1997 | |
| Fernando Alonso
|
2005, 2010 | |
| Lewis Hamilton
|
2008, 2011 |
Active drivers are in bold.
Multiple winners (constructors)
Embolded constructors are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
| Wins | Constructor | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ferrari
|
1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 |
| 9 | Williams
|
1979, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2003 |
| 8 | McLaren
|
1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2008, 2011 |
| 5 | Brabham
|
1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1981 |
| 4 | Lotus
|
1961, 1965, 1970, 1978 |
| 2 | Tyrrell
|
1971, 1973 |
| Benetton
|
1995, 1997 |
Active constructors are in bold.
By year
German Grand Prix Media
Rudolf Caracciola and his mechanic Eugen Salzer celebrate victory at the first ever German Grand Prix in 1926.
Bernd Rosemeyer racing an Auto Union Typ C in 1937, he finished third.
Juan Manuel Fangio won the European Grand Prix at the Ring in 1954 in a Mercedes-Benz W196.
In 1962, Graham Hill won the race on his way to the World Championship.
Jackie Stewart in a Matra MS10 on his way to a dominant victory in 1968
Emerson Fittipaldi in 1971, the year the race returned to the Nürburgring.
Niki Lauda, pictured here during practice, crashed at the 1976 race, suffering life-threatening burns.
Michele Alboreto took victory at the one-off return to the new Nürburgring in 1985.
The arrival of Michael Schumacher (pictured here in 1997) at the top of Grand Prix racing saw a rise in popularity for the sport in Germany. He would win the race four times.
Fernando Alonso won in 2010.
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References
- ↑ Four out of his six wins under this flag.